First onset of winter: up to one meter of snow and high avalanche danger!

First onset of winter: up to one meter of snow and high avalanche danger!

This Sunday, December 22, 2024, almost all of Austria has to fight with strong snowfall. According to vorarlberg.orf.at it is expected to stop until Tuesday. In the northern stables, such as the Bregenzerwald, the Arlberg area as well as in the Montafon and Brandnertal, up to one meter of fresh snow could fall above 1,000 meters. The warnings of the state warning center are particularly dramatic, which predicts that the avalanche warning level will increase to 4, which means a significant avalanche risk.

The combination of strong snowfall and intensive wind conditions leads to the snow cover becomes unstable and the risk of avalanches drastically increases. "The combination of strong snowfall and wind leads to a very unstable snow cover, which increases the risk of avalanches," warned a spokesman for the state warning center. Winter athletes and mountain hikers are therefore encouraged to exercise the highest caution and observe the current warnings. This is also emphasized on linguee.de , where the possible dangers in connection with mountain stamps and the tightening weather conditions are emphasized.

significant effects on mountain sports and security

The current weather conditions have already made numerous mountain athletes on alert. In particular, the coming days required prudent action, since both the amounts of snow and the possibility of avalanches endanger security in the mountains. Experts advise you to take special care in the planning of outdoor activities during this time and to regularly find out about current weather and avalanche warnings.